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Bush to Keep 140,000 Troops in Iraq

HeadlineMar 25, 2008

The New York Times is reporting it now appears President Bush will keep 140,000 troops in Iraq for the rest of his term. On Monday, General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker recommended Bush put off making any decisions on troops reductions until at least August or September. Petraeus and Crocker are scheduled to testify on Capitol Hill in two weeks, exactly five years after the so-called fall of Baghdad.

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